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Paprika vs. Tomato sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between paprika and tomato sauce

  • Paprika is higher than tomato sauce in vitamin A, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin K, manganese, and potassium.
  • Paprika covers your daily vitamin A needs 976% more than tomato sauce.
  • Paprika contains 29 times more vitamin K than tomato sauce. While paprika contains 80.3µg of vitamin K, tomato sauce contains only 2.8µg.
  • The glycemic index of paprika is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, paprika and Tomato sauce, canned, no salt added.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 127% 69% 201% 793% 238% 118% 135% 8.9% 207% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 4.2% 26% 36% 38% 6% 12% 1.4% 15% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1086.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1535.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +667.7%
Contains more IronIron +2102.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +1868.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1063%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1307.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +950%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.8%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Paprika
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3% 821% 582% 0% 83% 284% 189% 151% 494% 0% 201% 37% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 23% 7.3% 29% 0% 6% 15% 19% 19% 23% 0% 7% 6.8% 5.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11095.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1920.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1275%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1792.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +915.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +712.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2084.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2767.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +444.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +420.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +677.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Paprika Tomato sauce DV% diff.
Vitamin A 2463µg 22µg 271%
Iron 21.14mg 0.96mg 252%
Vitamin E 29.1mg 1.44mg 184%
Vitamin B6 2.141mg 0.098mg 157%
Fiber 34.9g 1.5g 134%
Vitamin B2 1.23mg 0.065mg 90%
Copper 0.713mg 0.115mg 66%
Vitamin K 80.3µg 2.8µg 65%
Manganese 1.59mg 0.113mg 64%
Potassium 2280mg 297mg 58%
Vitamin B3 10.06mg 0.991mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.766g 0.121g 51%
Vitamin B5 2.51mg 0.309mg 44%
Phosphorus 314mg 27mg 41%
Magnesium 178mg 15mg 39%
Zinc 4.33mg 0.22mg 37%
Protein 14.14g 1.2g 26%
Vitamin B1 0.33mg 0.024mg 26%
Calcium 229mg 14mg 22%
Fats 12.89g 0.3g 19%
Carbs 53.99g 5.31g 16%
Calories 282kcal 24kcal 13%
Selenium 6.3µg 0.6µg 10%
Folate 49µg 9µg 10%
Saturated fat 2.14g 0.041g 10%
Choline 51.5mg 9.9mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 7mg 7%
Fructose 6.71g 1.67g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.695g 0.044g 4%
Sodium 68mg 11mg 2%
Net carbs 19.09g 3.81g N/A
Sugar 10.34g 3.56g N/A
Tryptophan 0.07mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.49mg 0.037mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.57mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.92mg 0.034mg 0%
Lysine 0.69mg 0.037mg 0%
Methionine 0.2mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.61mg 0.036mg 0%
Valine 0.75mg 0.025mg 0%
Histidine 0.25mg 0.02mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.453g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 13% 54% 11% 8%
Protein: 14.14 g
Fats: 12.89 g
Carbs: 53.99 g
Water: 11.24 g
Other: 7.74 g
5% 91% 2%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 5.31 g
Water: 91.28 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1078.3%
Contains more FatsFats +4196.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +916.8%
Contains more OtherOther +305.2%
Contains more WaterWater +712.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 15% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.14 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.695 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.766 g
20% 21% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.044 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3752.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6318.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 25% 65% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.81 g
Glucose: 2.63 g
Fructose: 6.71 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.19 g
2% 51% 47%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.07 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 1.67 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1057.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +44.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +301.8%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Paprika - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171329/nutrients
  2. Tomato sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169074/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.